A Ph.D, or Doctor of Philosophy degree, is considered as one of the most advanced degrees available at any modern research university. The degree in this department involves updated, relevant and holistic research in the sub-fields of English Literature, English Language, Communication Studies, Criticism and Critical Theory, Digital Humanities, Literature and the Environment,
Literature and the Other Arts, Cultural Studies, Translation Studies, Discourse Analysis, Indian Writings in English, and so on. At the end of this degree, students will learn to study and appreciate literature, languages, linguistics and allied arts and social sciences – both as a creative process, as well as a knowledge-system, embedded in the network of cultural capitals. Students shall also be in a position to publish their original thoughts, perspectives and relevant research findings in reputed refereed academic journals.
